About AMS

The American Montessori Society (AMS) is the foremost advocate for the global Montessori community, driving research, policy, teacher education, and school accreditation standards. Learn more about the AMS mission, vision and values at ams.org/our-mission.

AMS strives to anticipate and respond to the needs of their 20,000+ members and 1,300 schools. Their many areas of involvement include:

  • Standards for Montessori schools and teacher education programs
  • School accreditation
  • Teacher education and development
  • Research
  • Public policy
  • Peace and social justice
  • Scholarships, awards and grants
  • Montessori in the public sectors

Who are AMS members?

Member type%
Individual Membership (Paid by Schools)49%
Adult Learners 20%
Self-Paying Individuals19%
Head of Schools7%
Lifetime Members6%

1.3K+

Members are the heads of Montessori schools

What do AMS members buy?

  • Assessment Resources
  • Calculators
  • Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories
  • Games and Toys
  • Hands-on Materials and Manipulatives
  • Higher Education
  • Montessori Materials
  • Online Resources
  • Professional Development Books and Resources
  • Professional Organizations
  • Ready-to-learn Materials
  • Software Apps
  • Teaching Resources
  • Textbooks

Montessori Life Magazine

Quarterly

Frequency

18,000+

Print Circulation


Quarterly magazine distributed to in print form to all members in the U.S. and Canada, plus a digital version available to international members.

ISSUEAD CLOSEART DUEEST MAIL DATE
Winter 2025-2026October 24, 2025November 4, 2025Late December 2025
Spring 2026December 19, 2025December 30, 2025Early March 2026
Summer 2026April 3, 2026April 14, 2026Early June 2026
Fall 2026July 17, 2026July 28, 2026Late September 2026
Winter 2026-2027October 23, 2026November 3, 2026Late December 2026

Montessori Life Rates and Specs

SPECS1X RATE4x rate
Inside Front Cover7.5″ x 10″$3,875$3,625
Inside Back Cover7.5″ x 10″$3,875$3,625
Outside Back Cover7.5″ x 6.625″$3,295$3,080

Guaranteed Position: Opposite table of contents available for 15% surcharge in addition to the rates below.

Discounted rates available for schools and Teacher Education Programs (TEPs). Contact Danielle at [email protected] for rate information.

SPECS1X RATE4x rate
Full Page: Sponsored Content7.5″ x 10″$3,500$3,275
Full Page7.5″ x 10″$3,100$2,895
2/3 Page Horizontal
2/3 Page Vertical
7.5″ x 6.625″
5″ x 10″
$2,325$2,175
1/2 Page Horizontal7.5″ x 4.9375″$1,705$1,595
1/3 Page Horizontal
1/3 Page Vertical
1/3 Page Square
7.5″ x 3.25″
2.375″ x 10″
5″ x 4.9375″
$1,395$1,305

Rates are net and per insertion. Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Montessori Life Deadlines, Rates and Specs

Guaranteed Position: Opposite table of contents available for 15% surcharge in addition to the rates below.

SPECS1X RATE4x rate
Inside Back Cover7.75″ x 10.25″ bleed;
7.5″ x 10″ live
$3,560$3,749.50
Full Page: Sponsored Content7.75″ x 10.25″ bleed;
7.5″ x 10″ live
$3,230$2,999.50
Full Page7.75″ x 10.25″ bleed;
7.5″ x 10″ live
$2,810$2,609.50
2/3 Page Horizontal7.5″ x 6.625″$2,285$2,129.50
1/2 Page Horizontal7.5″ x 4.9375″$1,680$1,559.50
1/3 Page Square5″ x 4.9275″$1,300$1,209.50

SPECS1X RATE4x rate
Inside Back Cover7.75″ x 10.25″ bleed;
7.5″ x 10″ live
$3,015$2,859.50
Full Page7.75″ x 10.25″ bleed;
7.5″ x 10″ live
$2,265$2,109.50
2/3 Page Horizontal7.5″ x 6.625″$1,550$1,439.50
1/2 Page Horizontal7.5″ x 4.9375″$1,205$1,119.50
1/3 Page Square5″ x 4.9275″$880$819.50

Rates are net and per insertion. Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

www.amshq.org


The AMS website is the premier destination for Montessori education content for both Montessori educators and the general public, and as such is one of the highest trafficked Montessori websites worldwide. Amshq.org attracted over 970K visitors in 2024. New and greatly improved website launch March 2025.

970K+

ANNUAL visitors

341,650+

PAGE views per month

Ad Rates & Sizes

Ad ZoneAd Size*RATES
Educators Section Super Leaderboard
Limit: 6 rotations
320 x 50; 728 x 90; 870 x 90 px + click through URL$2,760/year or
$840/quarter
Montessori Marketplace Wide Skyscrapers
Limit: 3 positions
300 x 350; 300 x 600 px + click through URL$1,020/year
Find a Teacher Billboard970 x 250 px + click through URL$3,860/year
Become an Educator Rectangles
Limit: 3 positions
300 x 250 px + click through URL$2,210/year
Starting a School Wide Skyscrapers
Limit: 2 positions
300 x 600 px + click through URL$1,380/year

eNewsletters

The core AMS weekly newsletter, sent Mondays to approximately 15,000 member and 15,000 nonmember subscribers. These are engaged readers that are actively clicking to learn more about industry happenings and updates.

approx.30,000

DISTRIBUTION

32.8%

OPEN RATE

4.4%

CTR

SPECS3X RATE12X RATE26X rate50x rate (1 year)
Top Banner550 x 100 px + URL$780 ($260 per)$2,760 ($230 per)$5,590 ($215 per)$10,400 ($208 per)
Banner550 x 100 px + URL$663 ($221 per)$2,346 ($195.50 per)$4,751.50 ($182.75 per)$8,840 ($176.80 per)

Sent monthly (12x per calendar year) to heads of schools, directors of teacher education programs and affiliated personnel. Recipients of School Leader are also subscribers of This Week at AMS. In order to advertise in School Leader, advertisers must place ads in other AMS advertising products.

nearly1,500

DISTRIBUTION

42%

Open Rate

8.7%

CTR

SPECS3X rate12x Rate (1 year)
Top Banner550 x 100 px + URL$1,125 ($375 per)$4,200 ($350 per)
Banner550 x 100 px + URL$960 ($320 per)$3,600 (300 per)

Sent 9x per calendar year (not sent May through July) to member educators and distributes helpful resources that can be shared out to families of Montessori students.

10,000

DISTRIBUTION

35%

Open Rate

4%

CTR

SPECS3x RATE9x RATE (1 year)
Top Banner550 x 100 px + URL$780 ($260 per)$2,205 ($245 per)
Banner550 x 100 px + URL$663 ($221 per)$1,874.25 ($208.25 per)

The American Montessori Society’s Professional Development Newsletter is distributed to more than 30,000 members, including Montessori educators, administrators, and thought leaders. This publication highlights AMS’s comprehensive portfolio of professional learning opportunities—conferences, webinars, workshops, and resources—designed to advance Montessori practice and leadership. Sponsors benefit from direct visibility among a highly engaged audience committed to ongoing growth and excellence in education. Sent monthly (12x per calendar year).

30,000

DISTRIBUTION

SPECS3x RATE12 RATE (1 year)
Top Banner550 x 100 px + URL$780 ($260 per)$2,760 ($230 per)
Banner550 x 100 px + URL$663 ($221 per)$2,346 ($195.50 per)

Rates are net and per insertion. Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsored Eblasts

A direct, impactful way to connect with a highly engaged community of educators, administrators, and advocates passionate about child-centered learning. Your custom messaging and clickable calls-to-action, your message stands out in a format designed to inspire interaction. This audience values innovation, quality, and authenticity—making an AMS eblast an ideal channel to showcase your products, services, or thought leadership to decision-makers who influence classrooms and schools across the country.

Maximum of 2 paid eblasts per month. Please contact us for inventory and availability.

List SizeRATE (PER EMAIL)
Engaged Members30,000$3,500
Audience Extension (Add-On)
The audience extension is comprised of lesser engaged members.
30,000 additional$1,500

  • Fully designed, ready-to-send email in an HTML file (use a testing service such as litmus to confirm html validation and deliverability of code)
  • All images and fonts need to be linked to the appropriate files hosted on your servers (no local files)
  • All hyperlinks need to be embedded
  • Subject line for the email
  • Add the following disclosure to the top of email “This is a paid advertisement sent by AMS on behalf of the advertiser. The opinions expressed are that of the advertiser.
  • 650px wide (recommended)
  • Mobile responsive
  • Build the HTML file with tables instead of DIV; DIV does not work well with email
  • All images and fonts need to be linked to the appropriate files hosted on your servers (no local files)
  • All hyperlinks need to be embedded

Montessori Life Blog

20,000

Views Per/Month

The go-to resource for staying up to date on hot topics in education and Montessori pedagogy. Blog articles are often among the top-clicked links in the This Week newsletter and in social media posts! Articles to remain on the website for no less than 12-months.

SPECSRATE
Sponsored Content/Guest Article250 – 500 words on a topic of interest to AMS members. Content must be cover a topic, not an advertiser’s product or service, and is subject to approval by AMS. A link (text + graphic) may be included, with a link to the advertiser’s website. A message indicating sponsored content (such as “This Article Sponsored by [advertiser]”) will appear at the top of the article.$3,000/year

Sponsored content/guest articles must be pre-approved and are written in collaboration with blog editors.

Educating the Human Potential

Launched in February 2025, Educating the Human Potential is a podcast about optimizing education for a better society. Each episode is co-hosted by an expert in Montessori education and in educational psychology. New podcast episodes are released on the first and third Monday of each month.

Guests have included List Ling, Dr. Sharon Maxwell, Suneel Gupta and Montessori alumni – including social media influencer Alexis Nikole Nelson.

est.7,500

downloads* per episode

*Download or streamed for a duration of 60-seconds or more.

SPECSRATE (per episode)
Episode Sponsorship (Exclusive)Includes pre-roll and mid-roll (specs below) in addition to:
– Verbal recognition from the host or moderator at the end of the podcast
– Advertiser logo on the episode landing page on amshq.org/podcast
– Advertiser name as it should appear on the episode landing page
$3,500
Pre-Roll
1 per episode
15-20 second pre-recorded ad content OR short script to be read by the host or moderator$1,750
Mid-Roll
1 per episode
15-20 second pre-recorded ad content OR short script to be read by the host or moderator$1,500

Rates are net and per insertion. Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Retargeting Campaign

Retargeting is a type of digital advertising that enables marketers to create highly targeted ad campaigns that reach their desired audience across the internet. By utilizing retargeting technology on association websites, marketers capture a prequalified audience to turn association members and supporters into customers of their own. 

Provide your campaign budget and your ads will run until contracted impressions are met on the American Montessori Society’s websites. Submitting all materials as recommended will provide the highest placement rate and allow the system to best optimize your ad campaign for performance. Keep the message simple and the text as large and easy-to-read as possible.

Display Rates

PackagesIMPRESSIONSRATEs
Package 140,000$1,600
Package 290,000$3,600
Package 3150,000$6,000

Specs

Advertiser to provide the materials as noted for the contracted display ads or video for the Retargeting Campaign:

Required Display Ad Assets:

Display banners for both desktop and mobile in all of these sizes:

  • 300×250
  • 300×600
  • 160×600
  • Click-through URL
  • 320×50
  • 468×60
  • 728×90

Recommended Ad Formats:

  • JPG or PNG (Static Image) 
  • GIF (Animated – Max. 15 seconds of looping) 

Impression Requirements:

  • 40,000 Impression minimum

Digital Ad Deadlines

2025 Digital Ad Deadlines

Month ad is
running in
Art deadline
January12/13/2024
February1/13
March2/17
April3/17
May4/15
June5/15
July6/16
August7/15
September8/15
October9/15
November10/15
December11/17

2026 Digital ad deadlines

Month ad is
running in
Art deadline
January12/15/2025
February1/15
March2/13
April3/13
May4/15
June5/15
July6/15
August7/15
September8/14
October9/15
November10/15
December11/13

Sponsored Eblast Deadlines

Must provide materials two weeks before your send date.

Ad Submission Requirements

  • Send digital ad materials to: [email protected]
  • When emailing us your materials, please include the client acronym in your subject line.
  • All advertisers are subject to review and publisher’s advertising policies.
  • Necessary alterations are the responsibility of and at the expense of the advertiser. All materials must be submitted in accordance with the published deadlines and meet the criteria stated in the advertising policy.

Conferences at-a-Glance

AMS hosts dynamic events that attract the most top-level education professionals. These are the people who shape the industry. Sponsoring a conference event, program, or service is an opportunity to make your company’s name stand out and get recognized. Captivate core decision makers who influence the world of mathematics education. Let us help you build and expand brand awareness, loyalty, and equity through unique and engaging marketing opportunities.

Advertising + sponsorships = MAXIMUM impact!

The Montessori Event

Washington, DC | March 19-22, 2026

Projected attendance4,000 in-person
1,000 online
Printed program deadline
Exhibit BoothsView the Floor Plan
SponsorshipsYes
Conference EmailsYes
Mobile App AdvertisingYes
Sponsor Logos Due/Max. Sponsorship ExposureFeb. 6, 2026

Labposium

Hilton Head, SC | January 14-17, 2026


Projected attendance200
Printed program deadline
Table displaysView the Floor Plan
SponsorshipsYes
Sponsor Logos Due/Max. Sponsorship ExposureDec. 15, 2025

The Montessori Event

Washington, DC | March 19-22, 2026

The world’s largest gathering of Montessori educators and advocates reconvenes in “The District” in March 2026. Our robust exhibit and sponsorship program has something for everyone looking to reach the 5,000 (4,000 in-person | 1,000 online) attendees.

Opportunities for exposure include:

  • Exhibit hall booth space, including standard, premium, corner and island booths
  • The ever-popular Leadership Luncheon on Thursday. This paid/ticketed event attracts approximately 250 school leaders, administrators, directors of teacher education programs, Emerging Leader Fellowship program participants, Teacher Education Day participants and more, featuring lunch and a keynote presentation.
  • Dance party

All sponsor logos are due by February 6, 2026.

Contact George Markham, Director of Exhibits for more information on Exhibiting.

BENEFITSGOLD
$20,000

Exclusive
SILVER
$15,000

2 Available
BRONZE
$10,000

3 AVAILABLE
Logo included on The Montessori Event conference website and mobile app
✔️

✔️

✔️
Access to premium booth space selection✔️✔️
Included exhibit space20’x20′ island10’x20′10’x10′
Logo placement on conference area signage✔️✔️✔️
Hosted meetings with The Montessori Event attendeesUp to 3Up to 21
Logo/URL in 3x pre- The Montessori Event emails✔️✔️✔️
Full-year placement in Montessori Marketplace on the AMS website.
✔️

✔️

✔️
Placement in Sponsor Recognition Emails✔️✔️✔️
Visual branding on 1 social post promoting The Montessori Event
✔️

✔️
On-screen logo placement before three keynotes in main auditorium✔️
Opportunity for brief promotional video (up to 60 seconds) before 1 session at The Montessori Event. Can be pre-taped video✔️
Verbal recognition at keynotes at The Montessori Event✔️

Sponsorships

Event Sponsorships

Click here to learn more!


Theme: Nurturing Resilience

Featuring: Lisa Damour – Clinical Psychologist and Author


Theme: The Power of Awe
Featuring: Jason Silva – Storyteller, Futurist, and Filmmaker


Theme: Telling Our Stories
Featuring: Michelle Norris – Acclaimed Journalist and Author

  • Prominent welcome signage at auditorium entrance (38” x 96”) with sponsor logo and featured keynote speaker
  • Digital slide at beginning of presentation: “This keynote is sponsored by:___”
  • Verbal mention as keynote is introduced
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
  • Logo on entrance structure
  • Logo on entrance structure and/or exhibit hall entrance signage
  • Logo in conference guide booklet
The Montessori Event kicks off on Thursday evening with this “only-at-The Montessori Event” experience of up to five diverse and compelling keynote speakers from the Montessori community, as well as the presentation of AMS’s Living Legacy award. When the keynote ends, the celebration continues at a reception outside the auditorium. Click here to learn more!

$5,000
3 Available

Sponsorship includes:

  • Prominent welcome signage at auditorium entrance (38” x 96”) with sponsor logo and featured speakers
  • Digital slide at beginning of presentation: “This keynote is sponsored by:___”
  • Verbal mention as keynote is introduced
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
  • Logo on entrance structure
  • Logo on entrance structure and/or exhibit hall entrance signage
  • Logo in conference guide booklet
Popular mental and physical health activities open to all conference attendees. Click here to learn more!

$3,500
2 Available

Sponsorship includes:

  • Welcome signage at entrance of event space with sponsor logo
  • Verbal mention at the start of the session
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
A popular pre-conference, paid event attended by up to 400 heads of schools, administrators, directors of teacher education programs, and more, featuring lunch and a keynote presentation. This luncheon is attended by the attendees of all of Thursday’s pre-conference events. Click here to learn more!

$3,000
Exclusive

Sponsorship includes:

  • Prominent welcome signage at auditorium entrance (38” x 96”) with sponsor logo and featured keynote speaker
  • Digital slide at beginning of presentation: “This keynote is sponsored by:___”
  • Verbal mention as keynote is introduced
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
  • Logo on entrance structure
  • Logo on entrance structure and/or exhibit hall entrance signage
  • Logo in conference guide booklet
Reception for heads of schools and administrators of AMS-accredited Montessori schools. Click here to learn more!

$2,500
Exclusive

Sponsorship includes:

  • Welcome signage at entrance of event space with sponsor logo
  • Digital slide at beginning of presentation: “This reception is sponsored by:__”
  • Verbal mention as speaker is introduced
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
Reception for attendees of The Montessori Event visiting from outside the United States, including China and other locations. Click here to learn more!

$2,500
Exclusive

Sponsorship includes:

  • Welcome signage at entrance of event space with sponsor logo
  • Digital slide at beginning of presentation: “This reception is sponsored by:__”
  • Verbal mention as speaker is introduced
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
Your brand will be seen by attendees of all (12+) in-person networking sessions. Each session is held for a specific niche audience and each is professional facilitated. Click here to learn more!

$2,250
2 Available

Sponsorship includes:

  • Welcome signage at entrance of event space with sponsor logo
  • Digital slide at beginning of presentation: “This session is sponsored by:__”
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
Some of the most widely-attended workshops at the conference, these workshops go in-depth into real-world hot topics in education, and provide attendees with hands-on, practical learning and plenty of takeaways to implement in their classrooms. Click here to learn more!

$2,000
4 Available

There are four sessions, each 2 hours, and each sponsorable:

Friday morning: each a 2-hour sessions: EL (elementary) and EC (early childhood). Saturday morning: each a 2-hour session, IT (infant toddler) and TE (teacher education).

Sponsorship includes:

  • Welcome signage at entrance of event space with sponsor logo
  • Verbal mention at the start of the session
  • Digital slide at beginning of presentation: “This session is sponsored by:__”
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website”
An invitation-only pre-conference event dedicated to strategies for implementing or improving Montessori education in public schools. Click here to learn more!

$1,500
Exclusive

Sponsorship includes:

  • Welcome signage at entrance of event space with sponsor logo
  • Verbal mention at the start of the session
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
Paid pre-conference event for approx. 150 AMS-affiliated Montessori Teacher Education Program directors, administrators, and teachers. Click here to learn more!

$1,500
Exclusive

Sponsorship includes:

  • Welcome signage at event entrance with sponsor logo
  • Digital slide at beginning of presentation: “This keynote is sponsored by:___”
  • Verbal mention as keynote is introduced
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website

Gain visibility from all attendees via a prominent appearance on the official Montessori Event tote bag, which is provided free to each attendee. Click to learn more!

Premier Logo | $10,000
Exclusive

Secondary Logo | $7,500
2 Available

Sponsorship includes:

  • Logo printed on attendee tote bag with approximate size of 8″W x 4″H (premier) or 4″H x 2″H (secondary)
  • Logo on entrance structure and/or exhibit hall entrance signage
  • Logo in conference guide booklet
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
Get your flyer, brochure, or promotional product directly to each conference attendee. Your item will be placed by AMS staff into each tote bag for distribution to attendees upon registration. Click to learn more!

Large Item | $8,000
2 Available

Medium Item | $7,000
3 Available

Small Item | $6,000
3 Available

Paper Insert/Flyer | $3,000
2 Available

Sponsorship includes:

  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website

AMS can provide support in producing the item if needed (at cost, in addition to the sponsorship fee).

Click to learn more!

$6,500
Exclusive

Sponsorship includes:

  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
  • Logo on entrance structure and/or exhibit hall entrance signage
  • Logo in conference guide booklet
Your video ad will be inserted near the beginning of up to 10 highly-registered recorded conference workshop videos, which will be viewed by a captive audience of online conference attendees.
Click to learn more!

$5,000
Exclusive

Approx. 1K or more online conference attendees register, though not all watch every workshop. Video to be approved by AMS.

Sponsorship includes:

  • Ad on home page of Attendee Hub/App that links to video (1 minute max)
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website
  • Pre-roll video before 10 (most popular) sessions; logo also featured on each session’s agenda item in app
  • Logo in conference guide booklet
Prominent promotional space on the official The Montessori Event app sure to be seen by thousands of in-person conference attendees, and may link either to a page or video within the app or an external website. Click to learn more!

$2,000
6 Available

Sponsorship includes:

  • Ad on home page of Attendee Hub/App
  • Sponsor card in Attendee Hub/App with link to website
  • Logo in sponsor section of conference website

*Must be an exhibitor to purchase any Additional Opportunities.

Labposium

Hilton Head, SC | January 14-17, 2026



Innovative Collaborative event designed for approximately 200 school leaders and directors of teacher education programs centered on innovation within hot topics in Montessori education.

Opportunities for exposure include:

  • Table display
  • Logo on signage
  • Collateral distribution
  • Logo or messaging in event emails and website
  • Verbal mention
  • Brief speaking opportunity

All sponsor logos are due by December 15, 2025.

Regional Symposiums

Frisco, TX | October 4, 2025
Anchorage, AK | October 17, 2025
Tacoma, WA | October 18, 2025
Cincinnati, OH | November 15, 2025
Princeton, NJ | April 18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ | May 2, 2026

Each symposium attracts about 200 attendees and opportunities for exposure include:

  • Logo on signage at each event
  • Collateral distribution
  • Logo or messaging in event emails and website
  • Verbal mention at each event
  • Brief speaking opportunity
  • Table display (but not that attendance is not required)

Online Events


Online events allow you the opportunity to speak directly to both AMS members and nonmembers across the Montessori community, and to get immediate feedback. Ideal for thought leadership initiatives, AMS online events are tailored to specific audiences and topics. Presentation topics are determined in collaboration with AMS leadership to ensure both relevance and utility to the audience. 

AMS Leadership Collective

Launching Fall 2025, this new head of school networking program held monthly online and made up of 65 groups of approximately 20 cohorts of school leaders (1,300 HOS members total), enabling members to network and collaborate within the same groups over time. Exclusive live online sessions are only open to leaders at member schools. During the session, they discuss important topics related to Montessori school administration.

Opportunities for exposure include:

  • Presentation during event, including Q&A (topic to be discussed and approved by AMS; topic selected by leaders of each group)
  • Feature in pre- and post-event email communication
  • Optional digital flier sent to attendees in a post-event email

One-to-One Consultations

Supported through AMS digital communications and marketing efforts, AMS members of a particular audience are offered one-to-one consultations with a sponsor representative. Signups for consultations may be managed directly by AMS or via the sponsor’s CRM or scheduling system. 

Contact your AMS account executive for more advertising and event information.

Danielle Christopher
Account Executive
717.797.7082
[email protected]

Schedule a Meeting

Ad Submission Info

PRINT REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATS

  • A high-resolution PDF/X-1a file is required for all ads.
  • Colors must be CMYK. No ICC profiles, RGB, or Pantone colors.
  • Resolution of all photography and scanned illustrations must be at least 300 dpi. Line art should be 600 dpi.
  • Vital copy and images must be at least 1/8” away from trim. Spread ads must have at least 3/8” total gutter.
  • Materials should be submitted without crop marks, but full-page ads should include the required 1/8” bleed.
  • All fonts used must be embedded in the PDF file.
  • Using the bold, italic, or other style keys is not encouraged. Please use the bold or italic version of the font. (For example, instead of making Adobe® Garamond bold with the style key, use the actual font for Adobe® Garamond Bold.)
  • Flatten all layers and set transparency to highest setting.
  • Ads must be suitable to print as-is. Association is not responsible for any errors in content.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Materials that do not meet the stated advertising specifications will be rejected.
  • Necessary alterations are the responsibility of and at the expense of the advertiser. All materials must be submitted in accordance with the published deadlines and meet the criteria stated in the advertising policy.

FOR PRINT SUBMISSION

For instructions on how to upload your A high-resolution PDF/X-1a file, click here.

FOR DIGITAL SUBMISSION

For digital submission please email [email protected] or you may upload directly into our submission portal.

For questions about your ad or the portal or if you need an invite, please reach out to [email protected].

For instructions on how to upload your file, click here.

PRODUCTION CONTACT

[email protected]

The YGS Group
3650 West Market Street
York, PA 17404
Tel: 717.505.9701

Terms & Conditions

These Advertising Terms and Conditions (“Terms”), together with the applicable Insertion Order (“Order”), are an agreement (“Agreement”) between the advertiser/agency identified on the Order (“Customer”) and the American Montessori Society/AMS (“Publisher”).

PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Payment for all space, production and position charges are due 30 days from invoice date; a 1.5% per month finance charge will be assessed on all payments received after that time. In addition, Customer will reimburse Publisher’s costs of collection, including attorneys’ fees, for overdue amounts.Customers more than 60 days in arrears on any Publisher invoice must pay all outstanding invoices or, at Publisher’s discretion, submit payment with copy before any current or future insertions will be accepted or run. Notwithstanding any provision in an Order or other agreement to the contrary, if Customer is an agency, both agency and principal advertiser are jointly and severally liable for all payments due hereunder. If Customer is an agency, Publisher reserves the right to notify principal advertisers regarding any overdue and unpaid invoices.

COMMISSIONS, SHORT RATES, REBATES, AND FREQUENCY DISCOUNTS

All AMS Ad Rates are Net. Customer will be short-rated if, within a 12-month period from the date of the first insertion, Customer does not use the amount of media upon which billings have been based. Short rates will be based upon actual usage and published rates. Rate adjustments, if any,may be made by Publisher at its sole discretion. Rebates will be earned, and applied to billings, when, in a 12-month period following the first insertion, Customer runs sufficient space/ media to qualify for the lower rate. If there is a shortfall in impressions delivered online by Publisher, such shortfall can be made up, at Customer’s option, in the period following the campaign. If there is less than a 10% discrepancy between Publisher and third party ad server counts, then the campaign will be considered to have been delivered in full. Media billed at quoted rate will earn maximum discount based upon Customer’s annual total spend in print, eMedia, event sponsorship and additional products as outlined at time of contract.

CANCELLATIONS AND REVISIONS

Except for permitted cancellations with timely notice; Customer is fully responsible for all media purchased pursuant to this Agreement.

Print: covers, preferred and special positions are non-cancelable. For all other positions, Orders may be cancelled without penalty by Customer only upon written notice received by Publisher prior to the issue advertising close date. If Customer gives notice after the issue advertising close date, then (i) cancellation is not permitted if materials have been received by Publisher, or (ii) if materials have not been received by Publisher, then cancellation is permitted subject to Publisher approval and Customer’s payment of a $2,000 net cancellation fee. Rate adjustments resulting from permitted cancellations, if any, will be made upon confirmation of the change in media spend. Customer is not entitled to review or revise advertisements that are received by Publisher’s production department after the issue advertising close date. If new materials or material instructions are not received by the production department by the published materials deadlines, Publisher will repeat the most recent ad materials.

Online: Online space requests are not guaranteed. Firm dates and inventory assignments are based on availability at the time the order is processed by the Publisher. Final inventory assignments are available upon request. If requested online inventory is not available, the Publisher will use good faith efforts to provide reasonable alternatives, subject to the termination rights set forth in this agreement. If Publisher does not receive online advertising materials in proper format 5 business days prior to campaign start date set forth on the Order, Publisher shall have the right, but not the obligation, without relieving customer of payment obligations under this Agreement, to replace Customer’s material with either (1) an ad council PSA or (2) repeat the most recent ad materials, which replacement shall made 5 business days after the date the Customer’s creative is received in proper format by Publisher (rich media ads can take longer). At any time prior to the serving of the first impression of the online campaign, Customer may cancel effective 30 days after Publisher’s receipt of written notice, without penalty. For clarity and by way of example, if Customer cancels the campaign 15 days prior to the serving of the first impression, Customer will be responsible for the first 15 days of the campaign. Upon the serving of the first impression of the campaign, Customer may cancel the AMS Terms & Conditions [ 22 ] campaign for any reason, without penalty, by providing Publisher written notice of cancellation which will be effective after the later of: (i) 30 days after serving the first impression of the campaign; or (ii) 14 days after providing Publisher with such written notice.

Exceptions: (i) E-Newsletter ads cancelled or rescheduled within 10 business days of scheduled launch date incur the full charge; (ii) Broadcast e-mail orders cancelled within 3 business days of delivery date incur the full charge; if cancelled 4 to 7 business days from delivery date, orders are invoiced 50% of the total cost; (iii) Recruitment services, ads, and ad placement fees will incur the full charge upon early contract termination.

RATE POLICY, LIABILITY LIMITATIONS, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

By submitting an Order, Customer accepts these Terms. Orders are subject to these Terms. Publisher is not bound by any Order or other document that conflicts with these Terms, nor by any oral or written promises or representations made by its sales representatives, and no such promises or representations have been relied on by Customer in entering into this Agreement. Any discrepancy between the price and/or terms set forth on an Order and Publisher’s rate schedule shall be deemed a clerical error, and Customer will be charged for all advertisements in accordance with the rate schedule then in force. Uniform rates apply to all advertisers at all times. Submission of any advertisement constitutes Customer’s representation that publication of the contents has been duly authorized. Customer (jointly and severally with principal advertiser, if the Order has been submitted by an agency) will indemnify and hold harmless Publisher, its members, officers, employees, and agents, from and against any losses, claims, suits, actions, demands, judgments, settlements or orders, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, based on the contents of Customer’s advertisement including,without limitation, allegations that such advertisements constitute libel, violation of privacy rights, plagiarism, infringement of any trademark, copyright or other intellectual property right, or caused other injury to third parties. Publisher at its sole discretion may reject advertising for any reason including, without limitation, unsuitability for the publication. Advertising copy that may be mistaken by a reader as news or other non-advertising materials must be clearly marked “Advertisement”. Publisher reserves the right to add the word “Advertisement” above or near any advertisement that in Publisher’s sole judgment, too closely resembles editorial content of the publication. Advertising that elicits significant reader complaints will not be rerun until the complaints have been investigated and issues resolved. Publisher shall have no liability for (i) delays in delivery and/or non-delivery of its services, including publication of advertisements, whether or not the causes of such delays or non-delivery are within or beyond the control of Publisher, (ii) errors in key numbers, the Reader Service section, advertisers’ index, or any type set, (iii) any corrections or changes made to any advertiser’s materials, (iv) content errors or color variations between the digital file and the printed image if: (a) a high-end SWOP proof is not provided; (b) the file must be converted to CMYK; or (c) any of the published digital specifications are not met. Conversion to Publisher’s requirements will be billed at Publisher’s cost. Publisher does not guarantee printed or electronic results. Publisher assumes no liability for ad materials beyond normal careful handling. Customer will provide Publisher access to its third-party ad server reports prior to campaign launch if Customer chooses to serve the campaign from a third-party ad server. Except for the indemnification obligations set forth in these Terms, (i) each of Customer’s and Publisher’s aggregate liability under this agreement shall be limited to the amounts paid (or payable) by Customer to Publisher under the Order, plus Publisher’s costs of collection, if incurred, and (ii) neither party shall have any liability for any special, consequential, indirect, exemplary or punitive damages, regardless of whether such party has been advised of the possibility of such damages and notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of and for the state of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles. In the event of any dispute or claim arising from this Agreement, the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in and for Manhattan County, New York, as applicable.